Aprilia planning "really different" 2020 MotoGP bike

Aprilia technical boss Romano Albesiano has revealed the Italian manufacturer is planning something "really different" for its 2020 MotoGP bike as it bids to catch up with its rivals.

With nine races to go in the 2019 season, Aprilia sits sixth and last in the manufacturers' standings, 16 points behind KTM, which has beaten the Noale marque to fifth place in each of the past two campaigns.

Aleix Espargaro is Aprilia's top representative in the riders' standings in 14th place, with a best finish of ninth in Argentina, while teammate Andrea Iannone sits 15th.

Albesiano said: "We have done a lot of work, the bike has improved a lot, engine-wise, chassis-wise, weight, aerodynamics, but the level [of the other manufacturers] is progressing.

"For the future we are planning something really different from what we have now. We have found the limit of our solution in many areas, and we have decided to make quite a big step for next season."